Seaside Frolics (1986)

About this game

Published by a UK company, Seaside Frolics is a family boardgame in which players visit an Edwardian seaside town. The object is to visit as many sights as possible and collect the relevant postcards, each of which have a different value. The 250+ individual miniature postcards are nicely produced and depict the atmosphere of the period. Essentially the game has a throw the dice and move mechanism but players must judge which attractions they have time to see in a limited period.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 2 to 6.
• Rules load. At 1.3/5 this is a light game — explain it in a few minutes, good for a table that has not played much.
• Age. The publisher suggests 7 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.